Winter League - 2 Weeks Left
Week 9 Results
Saturday Division 1 - Richard Proud - 37 points
Saturday Division 2 - Simon Swift - 35 points
Sunday Division 1 - Martyn Brock - 34 Points
Sunday Division 2 - Mustak Umerji - 42 points
Winter League - Electic Scores To Date
Saturday Division 1 - 1st - Kevin McGregor - Nett 53
Saturday Division 2 - 1st - Robert Fisher - Nett 50
Sunday Division 1 - 1st - Chris Kippax - Nett 56
Sunday Division 2 - 1st - Chris Pyne - Nett 48
Opening times during the festive period are as follows:
Christmas Eve - 0700-1800
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - 0900-18.00
New Year's Eve - 0700-1900
New Year's Day - CLOSED
The work on the drainage development is now well underway. As you were made aware in last week's newsletter, 9 of the 27 holes will be closed on a weekly basis in order for the work to get done. This is designed so that a minimum of 18 holes will be open on a weekly basis with the intention of causing minimum disruption to your golfing arrangements. This week holes 19-27 will be closed (week commencing 22nd December).
We currently have a variety of products on sale in store at the moment so why not come down and get your last minute Christmas gifts at Oulton Hall?
Reductions on the Galvin Green range
Nike, adidas and FootJoy golf shoes are all on SALE.
Oulton Hall Calendar
The Oulton Hall Calendar has been a fantastic success so far. Throughout December we have some great daily deals on in the golf shop, culminating in our Mega SALE which starts on Boxing Day.
Please click here to view the Oulton Hall advent calendar.
There is no such thing as ‘sidespin’
Wow there was a lot of sidespin on that one” is a comment I here many times……..well here goes….I can tell you all that there is no such thing as side spin. FACT. Sure enough the ball may often spin to the side but what is really happening here is the golf ball is back spinning on a tilted axis.
In simple terms, imagine an aeroplane changing direction. In this case, there is no steering wheel involved; the aeroplane wings are tilted to one side and thus the aeroplane will then move in the appropriate direction……this is exactly what happens (well…no wings involved) with the golf ball. Got it?? If not, think about this one. Have you ever watched a rugby ball fly through the air? From the side on perspective, it is clear to see that the rugby ball is rotating backwards (back spinning), however from a view behind the ball, we can all see that it is often curving left or right. This provides the same explanation as with the aeroplane and golf ball, where the rugby ball is back spinning on a tilted axis and therefore curving in one direction.
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Last grading of the year!
This weekend saw 8 children from the FUEL Golf Programme take part in their first gradings on a crisp but sunny afternoon at Oulton Hall Golf Academy.
The Fuel Golf Programmes gradings are based upon a classification system to assess children’s golfing skills and provide them with motivation to develop their golfing skills and progress; it also allows coaches to assess which stage of development each pupil is at and deliver information accordingly. The system is very similar to those used in Karate schools. When the grading began you could sense the excitement of the children in the air and it was apparent that the coaches and parents were more nervous than the children.
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